Black-Capped Chickadee

[Jeff Sorbie]

A700+Sigma 120-400mm, 300mm, 1/350, f/9.5, ISO 800, Lightroom Adjustments
Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa, Canada
Trying my hand at Manual Mode

[Bill Jobes]

I think you did very well, Jeff.
These little guys are always a delightful challenge for me.
They sure don't stay still long, and the wide range of hues makes it interesting.
Here you've captured the right exposure across the plane, as well as excellent feather detail.
The only thing that surprises me, is that the tail dropped OOF, even at F/9.5.
Outstanding job, overall !

[Scott Frye]

Nice capture of a jumpy little bird. I like the perch but I am not fond of the orange band at the top

[Don Lacy]

Nice looking Chickadee well exposed with nice detail and HA, while I am also not to fond of the band in the BG at least it does not intersect the subject.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Exposure and sharpness look great. Look like a bit of noise in the BG. Hard to get these birds still for long.

[Jeff Sorbie]

Thanks Everyone. While I wish that the BG was nicer, with these little ones, beggers cannot be choosers...LOL

[Manjesh Lingamurthy]

Beautiful details in the bird. Difficult bird to get all the details, but you have nailed it. I would crop a little from the top and from the left.

[Paul Lagasi]

Really well done, Jeff..these little guys are about the only thing around here to photograph and you nailed this Chickadee, sharp, lovely details. Too bad about background but who would have thought we'ed have so little snow in March...TFS